Explicit Selection is a consulting firm working at the intersection of payments, digital identity, and the investment decisions
We have spent more than two decades helping regulatory market players turn vision into products that are built, launched, and trusted.
Our work spans the lifecycle of a fintech proposition. We benchmark, we design, we implement, and we conduct the due diligence that sits behind investments and partnerships in the sector. Across all of these, the through-line is the same: a deep understanding of how regulated ecosystems operate.
Our work is amplified by Explicit Intelligence – our AI-enhanced research and delivery platform that turns each engagement's output into a persistent, interactive asset rather than a static report. Clients return to the analysis long after the active project phase, and the reasoning behind every conclusion remains accessible to them.
We are accredited as a consulting partner by Discover, Mastercard, and Visa, and contribute to the work of EMVCo, the body that sets payment industry standards. In 2026, we were certified as a Great Place to Work, and for the sixth time we won the FD Gazellen award as one of the fastest growing companies.
Taking place globally five times a year, the Payments Leaders' Summit gathers selected senior payment leaders, decision-makers and budget holders for two days of peer-to-peer networking and learning.
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The Netherlands' flagship fintech gathering for industry leaders, innovators, and financial institutions. Catch you there?
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Where finance, technology, and innovation meet in the heart of Central Europe. Nexo brings together industry leaders and decision-makers to explore the ideas, technologies, and opportunities shaping the future of finance.
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Money20/20 USA is the meeting place that has influenced and grown the industry for years – the venue where partnerships are formed and the next chapter of payments is written.
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A gathering of Europe’s digital finance community, exploring the technologies, regulation, and market developments shaping the future of financial services.
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Italy’s leading meeting point for the payments industry. Three days of conversations, ideas, and connections shaping how payments evolve across banking, technology, and financial services.
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North America's most influential banking and payments event. Be at the epicenter of transformation and position yourself at the forefront of change.
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Bringing together payment innovators, financial institutions, fintech leaders, and industry experts to explore the technologies, strategies, and partnerships shaping the future of payments.
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Meet us here. Shaping the future of payments and transaction banking – strategies for success. The annual summit for the leading payments and transaction banking executives.
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Maxim will be joining this meeting in Utah to keep up to date with the latest developments and regulations in the industry. Will we meet you there?
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IDENTITY WEEK is one of the world's largest and most important identity events, returning to Amsterdam in 2026. The Netherlands is one of the front-runners in the digital identity space – we'll be there.
Open eventWe'll be walking the show floor at Money20/20 to find out what's next. Are you going to attend? Let us know so we can make sure not to miss each other.
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Where the payments and fraud community come together. We attended this edition – get in touch if you'd like to compare notes.
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The meeting place for payment professionals in the Netherlands. Our principal consultant Eric attended to discuss the EUDIW developments.
Open eventTaking place globally five times a year, the Payments Leaders' Summit gathers selected senior payment leaders, decision-makers and budget holders for two days of peer-to-peer networking and learning.
Open eventKlein Heiligland 10
2011 EG Haarlem · The Netherlands
